This is fantastic. Our favorite musical mechanic, Rick Beato, has gone under the hood once more to reveal a close-up look at the lean, mean engine of classic Van Halen. This time around he decided to dissect the many parts that make up the band’s classic hit single “Jump”. Beato is a musician/producer who has a long-running popular podcast series called “What Makes This … [Read more...]
Archives for May 2019
Unearthed Photos: Van Halen 1979 Record Store Signing at Peaches Records & Tapes
We have procured some never-before-seen photos from a Van Halen record store appearance during their first headlining tour, and boy, are they awesome! It was 40 years ago today when Van Halen signed autographs at Peaches Records & Tapes in Northeast Philly, May 19, 1979. The instore appearance is infamous, mainly because of the condition the record store was in after Van … [Read more...]
Hypnotic Remix of Van Halen’s ‘Jump’ Released
The most popular trance music DJ in the world has remixed Van Halen’s most popular song, “Jump.” One month after Armin van Buuren debuted his hypnotic remix of Van Halen's "Jump" at Ultra Music Fest with a little onstage help from David Lee Roth, the track is now available to stream. The Dutch trance DJ's new take starts sparse with a slow-building rhythm and Roth's lyrics … [Read more...]
Watch Van Halen LIVE in Las Vegas, May 15th, 1984 (35th Anniversary of this Rare Footage)
35 years ago today, Van Halen’s 1984 tour rolled through Las Vegas. Through the miracle of technology, we can watch some of that show on video! That’s right, someone in the audience smuggled in a shoulder-mounted VHS camera, and managed to record 41 minutes of the band’s sold out performance at the Thomas & Mack Center, which includes the first nine songs, and the drum … [Read more...]
Guitarist John 5 Plays Clip Of Unreleased Music Recorded With David Lee Roth
UPDATE 5/15/19: Today John 5 told VHND that it was actually early 2007 when David Lee Roth and himself recorded together. (Other websites report the date as years later). Back in March guitarist John 5 said that his unreleased acoustic album recorded with David Lee Roth may eventually see the light of day. This week he gave fans a preview of what that music will sound … [Read more...]
David Lee Roth Reveals His Hilarious Harley Davidson Mishaps
David Lee Roth had another busy week on the podcasting front and this week he talked Harley Davidson’s and a former flame named “Dottie the Body”. It all started with the night Roth snuck out to see the classic 1969 film “Easy Rider” starring Peter Fonda, Dennis Hopper and Jack Nicholson. “That’s almost a national anthem film,” said Roth. “My parents wouldn’t let me go … [Read more...]
Happy Birthday, Alex Van Halen! Top Ten AVH Songs
Happy Birthday, ALEX VAN HALEN! “Big Al”. It’s the perfect nickname, really. We’re talking about the man who has led many-a-Van Halen classic song with some of the most mammoth-like beats in rock history. Alexander Arthur Van Halen was born May 8th, 1953 in Amsterdam, Netherlands to a Dutch musician father Jan and Indonesian mother Eugenia. “Little Alex” and his little … [Read more...]
Watch Chevy Metal’s All Van Halen Set at BeachLife Festival
Chevy Metal’s Taylor Hawkins and his Van Halen cover band at BeachLife Festival Who wouldn't want to throw on a Van Halen t-shirt, some leopard skin pants, jump onstage with their friends, and perform an all-Van Halen set in front of a huge crowd on the beach during a beautiful day? That's exactly what Foo Fighter drummer, Taylor Hawkins got to do over the weekend. His … [Read more...]
Hear Dance Version Of ‘Panama’ From Indie LA Pop Duo The Bird and the Bee
Jump back, what’s that sound? It's the sound of a brand new synth-pop version of Van Halen’s “Panama” that just dropped. The Los Angeles pop duo known as The Bird and the Bee have just released an Amazon-only cover of Van Halen’s classic track “Panama”. Multi-instrumentalist Greg Kurstin, one half of The Bird and the Bee, told Billboard re-imagining this VH classic was a … [Read more...]